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Old 08-27-2010, 12:51 AM   #81 (permalink)
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Old 08-27-2010, 08:36 PM   #82 (permalink)
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I Did some looking in the wheel wells today. I'm not sure how I want to mount up the lower bracket. The Subaru factory wheel is outside the wheel well at the sides. So its not going to be s smooth cover. it will have to have some roundedness. I figured out the top mount should be pretty easy. There is a bumper mount near the rear top of the arch. A perfect spot for making a bracket. I just need to work out the logistics of bottom. This time around no fancy god damn smooth finish. :-P It will get a wrinkle finish and it will have to do!

I'm looking at a three bolt system for the panel. One at the top rear, one bolt forward, middle, and rear at the base. I'll run a structural rib inside the panel to account for some rigidity.

It's gonna be one of those weekends. :-p
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Old 08-27-2010, 08:43 PM   #83 (permalink)
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take a look at my thread, I made a brace:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...rix-14150.html
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The more I think about it, the more I want to go for a two bolt system and one push pin. (push pin will double as a potential pivot).

I'm going to start working on this tomorrow. I'm definately going for fiberglass on this part. Finding large sheet metal squares comes with a price tag. I might consider it IF I large enough pieces available.

I'll post up pictures tomorrow, right now I'm headed for bed.
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A day late, a buck short, I'm writing the report...hahaha

Todays update: Sleep in past my alarm (hey its Saturday!), go up hand to tend to other issues...got in the garage, determine The more learn about Subaru, the less I like it, melted the mud flaps off the rear (see previous), had to cut the upper bumper mount and use a proper bolt, got one side mocked up, other the upper mount done on the other side. Did some on the road testing. No rubs!

Tomorrow I need to finish up the brackets, and maybe, if I get the timeline good enough I'll try to form the sides and fiberglass the panels.

Don't get your hopes up too much. I'll get the brackets done, but I'm off to a Toga party. Making out of bed or home before noon might not be menu for breakfast!

I'm running late already, so I'll post up pictures tomorrow!
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I've lost my front mud flaps years ago, when I had anti LRR tires on the car.

But I only lost the rears recently. Honestly, I only miss the fronts. They kept the spray from getting on the mirrors quite well and keep the whole thing clean when you're going up the hollar.
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Well I'm home and not very tired so here's the pictures of Saturday's progress:



















I also finished the upper mount for the driver side. Tomorrow will be focused on finishing the driver side mounts and maybe glassing one or both sides.

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nice brace set up, it looks a lot like what I did. How far out from the wheel does it come out?
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Distance from the tire is ~1"-1.5" (25cm-35cm). I don't want to go too tight. The wheel sticks out past the fender wells at the bottom as it is, and the tire has a good amount of sidewall flex. The wheel also angles inwards as the suspension compress, so the bottom of the wheel will kick outwards. I figured between the rate that the sidewall flexes, suspension geometry change, the absolute max the wheel moves out cannot be more than 3/4"-1". So there is a good margin of error. Plus come winter I don't want the skirt to pack with snow. The AWD throws slush into the wheel wells like pig in mud. I usually wipe the wells clean during such occasions. So I would like to go wider, but I don't want to get too wide. The 1.5" should be enough to get my hand up in there to clean out any slush/ice buildup.

The final product is going to have one more little surprise. But I'll save that for fiberglass photos. :-)
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I can see why you want to go wider. 1.5" is not bad.

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